Palmer city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Palmer city's poverty rate changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
7.9%
2023
8.2%
Total change
+0.3 pp
% change
+3.8%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.9% | — |
| 2019 | 8.0% | +0.1 pp (1.3%) |
| 2020 | 8.2% | +0.2 pp (2.5%) |
| 2021 | 8.4% | +0.2 pp (2.4%) |
| 2022 | 5.8% | -2.6 pp (-31%) |
| 2023 | 8.2% | +2.4 pp (41.4%) |